12-June-2024 Below you will find a collection of news published yesterday. This news consists of Microsoft’s Roadmap when it is updated it will be below with items. Then there will be a section with the message center, if there is anything new there, this will be automatically included. And it contains a piece from blogs that I follow myself and would like to share with you. If I miss something in the blogs that do have an RSS feed, please let me know.
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Office 365 Roadmap Updated: 2024-06-12
Additions : 6
Updates : 16
More Details At: www.roadmapwatch.com
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| (Updated) Bookmark and acronym answer retirement on OWACategory:Exchange OnlineNummer:MC787384Status:planForChange | Updated June 11, 2024: We have made the decision not to proceed with this change. You can safely disregard this message. Thank you for your feedback. Beginning in June 2024, the bookmark answer and acronym answer features will be retired. This update will not affect the display of other email search results, which will continue to function as normal. Please note that this change will not impact the overall search experience within OWA. Users will still be able to search for emails seamlessly. [When this will happen:] We have made the decision not to proceed with this change. [How this affects your organization:] Once this change has rolled out the bookmark answer and acronym search results will no longer be visible in OWA. Please note that this change will not impact the overall search experience within OWA. Users will still be able to search for emails seamlessly. [What you need to do to prepare:] You may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate. |
| Microsoft Defender XDR services: Consolidation of Approve release and Release actionCategory:Exchange Online Microsoft Defender XDRNummer:MC800492Status:planForChange | In Microsoft Defender XDR services, the Approve release action will be consolidated into the Release action. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by early August 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] Previously, the Approve release action was used by admins to approve a release request that was coming from an end user. We are consolidating the Approve release and Release actions so admins can use the Release action to approve release requests coming from end users. End users can use the Request release action of a quarantined email. Admins can use the Release email action to approve the requested release coming from the end user. The Approve release action will be eliminated. Approved filtering status will be eliminated. Note that the Approve action type will be eliminated from the For additional information about this feature update, visit: This feature update is available by default. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. |
| Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Save filters for Microsoft 365 Activity ExplorerCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft PurviewNummer:MC800494Status:stayInformed | Coming soon to Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Admins will be able to save filters for Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer and then quickly apply a filter later from set of saved filters. Saved filters are shared with other members of the team for increased collaboration and productivity. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 374375. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] Before this rollout: Admins were not able to save filters or share filter sets with colleagues. After this rollout: Saving a new filter set in Activity Explorer > Apply filters > Select Save:
This feature is on by default and can be used by all Activity explorer users. [What you need to do to prepare:] Learn more: Get started with Activity explorer | Microsoft Learn This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. |
| Microsoft Teams: New expanded gallery view option for minimized meeting windowCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC800496Status:stayInformed | In Microsoft Teams, a new feature enhances the meeting view that is shown to attendees while the main meeting window is minimized. When participants in a meeting minimize the main meeting window, they can multitask without losing sight of the meeting or missing important information by monitoring activity in a smaller meeting view window. This view switcher feature update allows users to expand the default active speaker view of the meeting to an extended large gallery view. This view allows users to see up to 4 meeting participants, including reactions, raised hands, and a Me Video tile. This expanded view can be toggled via a new UI control.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398449 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by mid-July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] When multitasking with the main meeting window minimized, meeting participants will now be able to better keep track of the meeting activity by using an extended meeting view window. [What you need to do to prepare:] This feature is available by default. No action is needed to prepare for this change. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. |
| New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Automatically configure accounts with new policyCategory:Exchange Online Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC800501Status:stayInformed | Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: A new policy to automatically configure accounts based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 396729. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] Before the rollout: On the first-time login page in the new Outlook for Windows, the email field will be empty, and users will need to enter their email address. After the rollout: On the first-time login page, the email field will be automatically filled with the primary SMTP address and the user will not be able to change it. You can access the new policy called Automatically configure accounts based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address through the Microsoft Intune admin center > Apps > Policies for Office Apps. Admins are advised to configure the new policy for specific groups for an easier account setup process on managed devices and to guarantee that company policies will always be respected. If this policy is enabled, the primary SMTP address used to log in to Windows will be suggested the first time a user adds their account to new Outlook for Windows. The default state of the new policy is off. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. Learn more: Policy Management – Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout begins) |
| Microsoft SharePoint eSignature: Coming soon to Canada, UK, and selected European countriesCategory:SharePoint OnlineNummer:MC800502Status:stayInformed | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries:
[When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada, and the European countries in this message in mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by end of September 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] Before this rollout: Users only had third-party (non-Microsoft) plugin options for eSignatures in SharePoint. After the rollout: If your region is now supported, you will be able to configure and use SharePoint eSignature in SharePoint. If you have SharePoint Premium configured before this rollout, you will need to turn on this feature. If you sign up for SharePoint Premium after the rollout, the feature will be on by default, but you can turn it off. [What you need to do to prepare:] References |
| Microsoft Teams: New Cross-location shifts in the Shifts appCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC800503Status:planForChange | Note: If you are not using frontline worker functionality, you can ignore this message. Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Cross-location Shifts is a new feature in the Microsoft Shifts app for Teams that enables frontline managers to offer open shifts across multiple locations in a region so managers can share the labor pool and workers can select available shifts across different locations. This message applies to Microsoft Teams for Desktop, web, Mac and Mobile. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394351. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by mid-July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] Before the rollout, frontline managers are not able to not able to offer open shifts across multiple locations in a region. After the rollout Benefits of cross-location shifts:
The cross-location shifts feature requires the following conditions:
Admins or frontline managers can enable these prerequisites through:
[What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. For reference: Manage the Shifts app for your organization – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn |
| Windows 10, version 21H2 (Editions: Enterprise & Education) has reached end of servicing – June 11, 2024Category:WindowsNummer:MC800728Status:planForChange | As of June 11, 2024, Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions of Windows 10, version 21H2 have reached end of servicing. The June 2024 security update, released on June 11, 2024, is the last update available for this version. After this date, devices running this version will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats. To help keep you protected and productive, Windows Update will automatically initiate a feature update for Windows 10 business devices not managed by IT departments when these are at, or within several months of reaching, end of servicing. Moving to Windows 10, version 22H2 keeps your device supported and receiving monthly updates that are critical to security and ecosystem health. As always, we recommend that you upgrade eligible devices to Windows 11. For detailed information, see the Windows 10 Enterprise and Education and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise lifecycle pages. For information about servicing timelines and lifecycle, see Windows 10 release information, Windows 11 release information, Lifecycle FAQ – Windows, and Microsoft Lifecycle Policy search tool. Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 will continue to have mainstream support until January 12, 2027. |
| The June 2024 Windows security update is now availableCategory:WindowsNummer:MC800729Status:stayInformed | The June 2024 security update is now available for Windows 11 and all supported versions of Windows 10. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 and Windows 10 update history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. To be informed about the latest updates and releases, follow us on X @WindowsUpdate. Highlights for the Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2 update:
Short on time? Watch our Windows 11 release notes video for this month’s tips. REMINDER The June 2024 security update is the last security release for Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions of Windows 10, version 21H2. Windows 10, version 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security updates through October 14, 2025. Enterprise and IoT Enterprise LTSB/LTSC editions of version 21H2 will continue to have mainstream support until January 12, 2027. For instructions on how to install this update for your operating system, see the KB for your OS listed below:
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| Myths and misconceptions: Windows 11 and cloud nativeCategory:WindowsNummer:MC800730Status:stayInformed | If you’re an IT admin considering moving to Windows 11 and cloud-native management, you can effectively pursue both efforts in parallel. See five misconceptions and practical steps that you can take to help move your organization forward. First, there’s the misconception that to deploy Windows 11, you must also go full cloud native. Secondly, many wrongly think that a name change must mean a bigger change. The third myth is about application compatibility risks. The final two ideas involve business productivity and cost of ownership. Make informed decisions to modernize your environment by reading Myths and misconceptions: Windows 11 and cloud native. When will this happen: The new article and the recommended solutions are available today. How this will affect your organization: The parallel journey to Windows 11 and cloud-native management is an opportunity to optimize your IT processes, improve user experiences, and deliver more value to your organization. Your transition to the cloud, while related, shouldn’t delay or be delayed by your Windows 11 rollout. The management tools, processes, and risk mitigations you have in place will continue to work for your Windows 11 deployment as they are today. What you need to do to prepare: Read Myths and misconceptions: Windows 11 and cloud native to make more informed decisions. See additional information to help you start planning your parallel migration to Windows 11 and cloud-native management. Additional information:
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